Reggae makes splash in Croatia
This is the second of an eight-part series looking at reggae summer festivals around the world.
View ArticleBuju Banton's Gun Conviction Struck Down
Banton was convicted by a Tampa, Florida jury of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kg of cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense.
View ArticleReggae History: Burning Spear "The Wilderness"
Always a spiritually-inspired singer, Burning Spea r's track "The Wilderness" included on the 1977 Island album Dry & Heavy features the lyric "Birds have their nest, foxes have their hold, but the...
View ArticleLondon by Film
But the city's unexplored realms - its magnetic lure, murky underside, cultural clashes, enigmatic rhythms, and ancient ghosts - have been central to some lesser known movies.
View ArticleAlpha Blondy to play the Howard Theatre Monday
Some people proclaim Alpha Blondy as the most important African reggae artist on the scene today.
View ArticleFamilyman's Wailers conjure memories of Marley
Despite the fact that there are no original members of the vocal group that included Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailers, among others, a band called The Wailers continues to pound the musical...
View ArticleJunior Reid parties with Jay Z at Club 40/40
Junior Reid was a special guest at Jay Z's Club 40/40's 10th Anniversary on June 17 in New York City.
View ArticleGangster Bob Marley?
If the late reggae icon Bob Marley were alive today, indications are that he would be banished behind bars for the very same reason for which we have showered accolades.
View ArticleCocoa Tea pulls for the hits at Tracks and Records
Reggae artiste Cocoa Tea delivered a strong set of classics at last Tuesday's episode of the Behind The Screen series hosted by Solid Agency.
View ArticleRevolutionaries in Egypt Give Morsi Deadline to Step Down
Egypt's interior ministry said at least 14 million people took to the streets amid a wide-scale opposition movement.
View ArticleTerry Linen working on new material
NOW that his contract with American record label Uplifting Music has expired, singer Terry Linen is working on a new album for the Jamaican market.
View ArticleBET Awards: Five memorable moments
Who won video of the year again? The BET Awards were barely about the actually awards as wild performances stole the night.
View ArticleA Wail of a time at Bob Marley celebration
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View ArticlePremier's Book Awards an exercise in vigour
Writer, poet and academic Rose Lucas is sitting in her Melbourne study surrounded by piles of books.
View Article48 Hours
Egypt is undergoing its 2nd Revolution in as many years. Tonight, millions of Egyptians are in the streets chanting "48 hours! 48 hours!" These "second revolutionaries" - young and old, Muslim and...
View ArticleTeen facing malicious wounding charge in Riverrock incident
The teen accused of hitting a reggae legend with a glass bottle at the Dominion Riverrock Festival has been indicted on a malicious wounding charge.
View ArticleDancehall, reggae highlight 2013 BET Awards
Elephant Man performs onstage at the BET Awards at the Nokia Theatre on Sunday, June 30, 2013, in Los Angeles.
View ArticleSmiley 'icon of British reggae rap'
Born David Emmanuel in south London to a Jamaican father and a Guyanese mother, reggae star Smiley Culture has been hailed as an "icon of British reggae rap".
View ArticleReggae reigns at the International Festival of Life
Thu 7/4-Sun 7/7, noon-10 PM Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph festivaloflife.biz $20, $15 in advance, $5 for children under 12, free for children under six Since 1993 Martin's International Culture has...
View Articlepresents Shaggy at the Commodore
So, I've got a bunch of condoms sitting in my bedroom drawer, just been sitting them for months & months &am I got on the 99 B-line at Broadway and Cambie, heading east, and sat down next to you.
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